Spirituality and Symbols

It appears that every belief has symbols attachedthe cross, which was used to kill Jesus and
to it and it seems the human mind likes to usecelebrating his death as “Good
symbols, almost as Nations like to use Flags,Friday” and I have to ask since when is it
animals and symbols to describe their domain; forgood that the man you worship was killed?
instance a National Bird or a National Flag is veryNow then, I know the answer in that Jesus died
common. In religion and spirituality symbols areon the cross for our sins? But I was not even
also used quite a bit.alive back then, so why did he do it? Or is that
In considering this lets think on a few symbolsexplanation just a trick to get everyone to
used in religion such as the Star of David or thecelebrate his death and use the symbol of the
Christian Cross. Now then the cross used inexecution apparatus as their sign of faith? If
Christianity is an interesting symbol to want toJesus ever came back he might be a little upset
use, because, well what if Jesus was executed byat all this stuff.
hanging, would we have the noose as our religiousAnyway, I am sure all the biblical scholars will
symbol today? That is a scary thought and itjump all over me for this, but none of them has
brings up an interesting point.ever come up with a logical answer that makes
If the Romans used the cross to kill Jesus with,sense as to why Christians celebrate an execution
why would that be a religious symbol forapparatus of the death of their religious leader.
Christians? If Christ lived in the day of theNevertheless, for those who are without such
Guillotine and was executed that way, wouldreligions and more spiritual it is an interesting
Christians use that as the symbol of their faith?conversation, even if such discussion could be
It seems someone has played a very bad trickconsidered taboo. Consider this in 2006.
on the Christians in that they are now celebrating